The FA has received a claim for wrongful dismissal from Aston Villa defender Zat Knight.
Knight was shown a red card for the denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity during Villa’s game against Chelsea on Wednesday 26 December.
A Regulatory Commission will consider the claim on Friday 28 December.
Ralf Schumacher
STUTTGART, Germany – A report that Ralf Schumacher is taking a year off from racing increased speculation on Thursday that his Formula One career may be permanently over.
At least one report claimed the German had split from his manager Hans Mahr, who he began working with over a year ago after leaving longtime manager Willi Weber.
Liu Xiang
BEIJING – Liu Xiang, China’s top medal hope in track for the Summer Olympics, will not compete in some European competitions next year to focus on preparations for the Beijing Games.
Liu, the gold medallist in the 110-metre hurdles at the Athens Games, will miss Golden League series meets in June and July, his coach Sun Haiping was quoted as saying in the state-run China Daily on Thursday.
As the winning goal was dispatched, David Moyes looked like a man who had just been told a faulty Christmas light had burned his house down – bent at the knees in agony, his head in his hands. At Old Trafford, a heartbreaking late defeat is always a distinct possibility but for it to be self-inflicted only makes the moment that bit more painful.
WILD Oats XI stands on the threshold of a history equalling line honours hat-trick in the Rolex Sydney-Hobart race, as it maintained a big lead over the other two maxis in the fleet.
Wild Oats XI is the best part of 21 nautical miles ahead of City Index Leopard, with the third maxi, Victoria’s Skandia a further 12 behind.
Chelsea defender Ricardo Carvalho has apologised to Aston Villa’s Gabriel Agbonlahor for the two-footed tackle that led to his red card on Boxing Day.
“I didn’t see him after the game to apologise but I asked for a message to be passed on to him,” said Carvalho.
The Special One departed, the Hitman was knocked out and we welcomed the arrival of a new British Formula One star.
And they all played their part in making 2007 one of the best years ever – for sporting quotes.
Look out for part two on New Year’s Eve, when we showcase the best of YOUR contributions to our top quotes.
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